Последние публикации, награды и академические мероприятия в рамках исследовательской программы Dr. Pentina.
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Awarded UT URFO Summer Research Fellowship for 2025
Dr. Pentina has been awarded a Summer Research Fellowship from the University of Toledo's University Research Funding Office for 2025, supporting continued investigation into AI and consumer-machine relationship dynamics.
Dr. Pentina's systematic literature review on consumer-chatbot interactions, published in Psychology & Marketing, was recognized with the Wiley Top Cited Article Award for 2024, reflecting its significant influence on the rapidly growing field of AI consumer behavior research.
Dr. Pentina's systematic review on consumer-chatbot interactions has been designated as an ESI Most Cited Paper by Clarivate Essential Science Indicators, placing it in the top 1% of publications by citation count in its field.
Публикация
New Publication: Psychological Dependence on AI Chatbots
A new study by Dr. Pentina examining how consumers develop psychological dependence on social AI companions like Replika has been published in Psychology & Marketing. The paper presents one of the first empirical investigations of chatbot addiction and its antecedents.
Публикация
Landmark Systematic Review of Consumer-Chatbot Interactions Published
Dr. Pentina co-authored a comprehensive systematic literature review of consumer-chatbot interactions, now published in Psychology & Marketing. The paper synthesizes the current state of knowledge across dozens of studies and has already been designated an ESI Most Cited Paper by Clarivate.
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Best Conference Paper Award at Academy of Marketing Science
Dr. Pentina received the Best Conference Paper Award at the 2022 Academy of Marketing Science annual conference, recognizing the highest quality research presentation among all submissions.
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Fulbright Specialist Deployment to La Rochelle University, France
Dr. Pentina completed her Fulbright Specialist deployment at La Rochelle University in France, collaborating with European colleagues on cross-cultural e-commerce research. This marked her second Fulbright award, following her 2013-2015 Research Scholar appointment in Ukraine.